Italy's defense minister offers adviser role to ousted Ukrainian defense chief (politico.eu)

• Crosetto offers Fedorov advisory role in Rome following his ouster.
• Fedorov praised for military tech innovation but has not accepted offer.
• Crosetto backs EU SAFE loans for defense; Italy may reduce borrowing to €5-7 bln.

"Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto offered former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov a job as an adviser in Rome. Crosetto praised Fedorov for transforming Ukraine's military technology but noted resistance to change in Europe. Fedorov was ousted by President Zelenskyy earlier in July and has not yet responded. Crosetto also commented on EU loan schemes for defense spending."